Residential Counselor Full-Time - Behavioral Health 321

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\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1965, Telecare is a rapidly growing mental health care company dedicated to making a difference for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an array of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral health organizations and have over 130 programs and over 4,000 employees across the country. And we\u0027re growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTelecare is proud to have been recognized by The Bay Area Business Times as the 9\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e Best Place To Work In the Bay Area for 2020! This is the 18th time we have made the list!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003eAs part of the Telecare Family,\u0026nbsp;Contra Costa Hope House is a 16 bed Short - Term Crisis Residential Facilility (CRF) for adults age 18 and older who require crisis support to avoid hospitalization, or are discharging from the hospital or long-term locked facilities.\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmployment Status:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eFull-Time\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShift\u003c/strong\u003e:\u0026nbsp; AM, PM, NOC, Days\u0026nbsp;as needed\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eVaries as needed\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOSITION SUMMARY\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Residential Counselor provides direct and indirect services to both individuals and groups of members served. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQUALIFICATIONS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRequired: \u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; High School graduation or a G.E.D. equivalent\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; At least one (1) year of direct service experience in a mental health setting\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Must be at least 18 years of age\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment \u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. \u003cstrong\u003ePosition requires driving, valid driver\u0026rsquo;s license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment.\u003c/strong\u003e Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePreferred:\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Associates\u0026rsquo; Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with the internal and external stakeholders\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Provides safe, effective and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Establishes, maintains, and co-facilitates a therapeutic relationship with members served\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Provides case management, schedules appointments, communicates with conservators and treatment teams, arranges and conducts group outings and activities\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Provides daily living assistance including promoting and assisting members served in developing self-help skills\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Orders, logs and distributes medication\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Maintains the inventory and orders equipment and supplies for activity programs, as directed\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Drives members served in the Program van on outings\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Completes incident reports and forwards to Supervisor in compliance with established policies and procedures\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Notifies appropriate agencies of any known or observed incidents of abuse\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Assists with admissions and discharges\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Provides medical assistance: takes temperatures, blood pressure, pulse and provides First Aid when needed\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Observes, records and reports members served behavior as per applicable State, County and Telecare guidelines\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Reviews and implements members served service plans\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Actively participates in team meetings and service planning meetings as directed\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Demonstrates knowledge of management of assaultive behavior techniques\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Responds to emergency/crisis situations\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training\u003cbr /\u003eDuties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition requires transporting Members in own personal vehicle and program van (acceptable driving record and vehicle inspection for safety). Position requires driving for company business such as trainings, offsite meetings, etc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKILLS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Knowledge of psychiatric treatment modalities\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHYSICAL DEMANDS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, twist, reach and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently sit, walk, reach, push, pull and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity and to occasionally drive and be exposed to uneven walking ground. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEOE AA M/F/V/Disability\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e,EqualOpportunityEmployerDescription:Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities,PayTransparencyPolicyStatement:The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c),MatchScore:1.0,HasApplied:false,ApplicationJobBoardName:null,ApplicationJobBoardId:null,DateApplied:null,Salaried:false,CompensationAmount:null,PublishingStatus:1,Links:[],BehaviorCriteria:[],MotivationCriteria:[],EducationCriteria:[{Required:false,Related:true,DegreeId:40c58ea3-9c32-41f7-89e7-54c94edb1499,DegreeName:Associates,MajorId:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000,MajorName:null},{Required:true,Related:false,DegreeId:9e70580e-6fca-4f14-87a7-ce813751c55e,DegreeName:GED,MajorId:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000,MajorName:null},{Required:true,Related:false,DegreeId:077ae371-386e-4e3f-b9b1-20928cd69401,DegreeName:High School,MajorId:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000,MajorName:null}],LicenseAndCertificationCriteria:[{Required:true,LicenseAndCertificationId:6d228149-69ed-4b81-9b6c-3a6cfc8ff4cf,LicenseAndCertificationName:Drivers License}],SkillCriteria:[],WorkExperienceCriteria:[],JobBoardMemberships:[{JobBoardId:4f54269c-3a81-e250-e075-3a1a05307eef,PublishedInternal:true,PublishedExternal:false,ExternalPostedDate:null,InternalPostedDate:2020-06-30T21:18:36.604Z},{JobBoardId:2fcbb6f4-e717-17cb-9327-3dd87a55b08d,PublishedInternal:false,PublishedExternal:true,ExternalPostedDate:2020-06-30T21:18:36.604Z,InternalPostedDate:null}],AssessmentUri:null,AssessmentStatus:null,OpportunityIsClosed:false,TravelRequired:null,TravelDescription:null,SupervisorName:null,Assessments:[],ApplicationId:null});

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Telecare Corporation
Website : http://www.telecarecorp.com